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1 [intransitive and transitive] to move forward by putting one foot in front of the other : 'How did you get here?' 'We walked.' Doctors said he'd never walk again.
'How did you get here?' 'We walked.'Doctors said he'd never walk again. walk into/down/up etc Carrie walked into the room and sat down in her chair. He loved walking in the hills.
Carrie walked into the room and sat down in her chair.He loved walking in the hills. walk a mile/200 metres/a short distance etc We must have walked ten miles today. I walked all the way to San Rafael.
We must have walked ten miles today.I walked all the way to San Rafael. within (easy) walking distance (of something) (=near enough to be able to walk to) There are plenty of bars and restaurants within walking distance of the hotel.
There are plenty of bars and restaurants within walking distance of the hotel. walking pace (=the speed that you normally walk at)
2 [transitive] to walk somewhere with someone, especially in order to make sure that they are safe or to be polite :
walk somebody to something Schools are urging parents to walk their children to school. She walked me to the front gate.
Schools are urging parents to walk their children to school.She walked me to the front gate.4 [intransitive] British English informal if something has walked, it has disappeared and you think someone may have taken it : My pen seems to have walked.
My pen seems to have walked.5 to leave a court of law without being punished or sent to prison : Ferguson walked free after the charges were dropped. If more evidence isn't found, Harris will walk.
walk free
also walk American EnglishSCLFerguson walked free after the charges were dropped.If more evidence isn't found, Harris will walk.6
walk it
British English spokena) to make a journey by walking : If the last bus has gone, we'll have to walk it.
If the last bus has gone, we'll have to walk it.b) to succeed or win something easily
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walk the streets
a) to walk around the streets in a town or city : It was not safe to walk the streets at night.
It was not safe to walk the streets at night.b) old-fashioned to be a prostitute
9 when a police officer walks the beat, they walk around an area of a town or city in order to make sure nobody is committing a crime
walk the beat
11 to make someone tired by making them walk too far
walk somebody off their feet
British English; walk somebody's legs off
American English informal12 to do the things that people expect or think are necessary in a particular situation : People are motivated by leaders who actually walk the walk.
walk the walk
People are motivated by leaders who actually walk the walk.➔ talk the talk
at talk1 (18)13 to be forced to walk along a board laid over the side of the ship until you fall off into the sea, used as a punishment in the past
walk the plank
TTWWORD FOCUS: walk WORD FOCUS: walk
stroll in a relaxed way for pleasure
wander with no aim or direction
stride in a confident or angry way
march soldiers
hike for long distances in the countryside or the mountains
tiptoe very quietly
wade through water
stagger in an unsteady way because you are drunk or injured
limp with difficulty because one leg is painful or injuredwalk
WORD FOCUS: walk stroll in a relaxed way for pleasure
wander with no aim or direction
stride in a confident or angry way
march soldiers
hike for long distances in the countryside or the mountains
tiptoe very quietly
wade through water
stagger in an unsteady way because you are drunk or injured
limp with difficulty because one leg is painful or injuredwalk
➔ on foot
at foot1 (4), footstepwalk away
phrasal verb1 to leave a bad or difficult situation, instead of trying to make it better When the business started to have problems, it was very tempting to walk away.
When the business started to have problems, it was very tempting to walk away.2 to come out of an accident or very bad situation without being harmed : Miraculously, both drivers walked away without a scratch.
Miraculously, both drivers walked away without a scratch.walk away with something
phrasal verbAnd the lucky winner will walk away with a prize of £10,000.walk in on somebody
phrasal verbwalk into something
phrasal verb1 to hit an object accidentally as you are walking along
2 if you walk into an unpleasant situation, you become involved in it without intending to :
3 British English if you walk into a job, you get it very easily :
4 to make yourself look stupid when you could easily have avoided it if you had been more careful
walk straight/right into something You walked right into that one!
You walked right into that one!walk off
phrasal verb1 to leave someone by walking away from them, especially in a rude or angry way : Don't just walk off when I'm trying to talk to you!
Don't just walk off when I'm trying to talk to you!2 if you walk off an illness or unpleasant feeling, you go for a walk to make it go away : Let's go out - maybe I can walk this headache off.
walk something ↔ off
Let's go out - maybe I can walk this headache off. walk off dinner/a meal etc (=go for a walk so that your stomach feels less full)
3 to stop working as a protest : Without new contracts, mine workers will walk off their jobs Thursday.
walk off (the/your etc job)
American EnglishWithout new contracts, mine workers will walk off their jobs Thursday.walk off with something
phrasal verb1 to win something easily : Lottery winners can walk off with a cool £18 million.
Lottery winners can walk off with a cool £18 million.2 to steal something or take something that does not belong to you : Thieves walked off with two million dollars' worth of jewellery.
Thieves walked off with two million dollars' worth of jewellery.walk out
phrasal verb1 to leave a place suddenly, especially because you disapprove of something : The play was awful and we walked out after half an hour.
The play was awful and we walked out after half an hour.2 to leave your husband, wife etc suddenly and go and live somewhere else : Her husband walked out, leaving her with three children to look after.
Her husband walked out, leaving her with three children to look after.3 to leave your job suddenly because you no longer want to do it : We're so short-staffed. I can't just walk out.
We're so short-staffed. I can't just walk out. walk out of If you can afford to walk out of your job, why not?
If you can afford to walk out of your job, why not?4 to stop working as a protest : Workers are threatening to walk out if an agreement is not reached.
Workers are threatening to walk out if an agreement is not reached.walk out on something
phrasal verb'I never walk out on a deal,' Dee said.
